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Elections in Delaware |
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The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mike Castle won re-election to a seventh term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Spivack | 9,515 | 60.34 | |
Democratic | Karen M. Hartley-Nagle | 6,253 | 39.66 | |
Total votes | 15,768 | 100.00 |
Congressman Castle faced no opposition in the Republican Party primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Castle (incumbent) | 143,897 | 57.17 | |
Democratic | Dennis Spivack | 97,565 | 38.76 | |
Independent Party | Karen M. Hartley-Nagle | 5,769 | 2.29 | |
Green | Michael Berg | 4,463 | 1.77 | |
Total votes | 251,694 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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